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six months ago, we would watch him walk into a white house dinner honoring those who served in iraq. tall and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women belong to. i don't know if they'll vote for me. but i know that their spirit defines us. they remind me in the words of scripture that ours is a future filled with hope. and if you share that faith with me, if you share that hope with you, i ask you tonight for your vote. [ cheers and applause ] if you reject the notion that this nation's promise is reserved for the few, your voice must be heard in this election. if you reject the notion that our government is forever beholden for the highest bidder, you need to stand up in this election. if you believe that new plants and factories can dot ou
six months ago, we would watch him walk into a white house dinner honoring those who served in iraq. tall and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women...
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there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-poi
there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so...
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four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. [ cheers and applause ] i promised to refocus on the terrorist who actually attacked us on 9/11, and we have. we have blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan, and in 2014, our longest war will be over. [ cheers and applause ] a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [ cheers and applause ]3 c1 tonight we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation who sacrificed and has made this country safer and more respected. we will never forget you. and so long as i'm commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you have served us, because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads or the care that they need when they come home. [ cheers and applause ] around the world, we've strengthened old alliances and forged
four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. [ cheers and applause ] i promised to refocus on the terrorist who actually attacked us on 9/11, and we have. we have blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan, and in 2014, our longest war will be over. [ cheers and applause ] a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [ cheers and applause ]3 c1 tonight we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way....
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we're in south central iraq right now. >> david was the complete package, super smart, super handsome, really fun, and tremendous ability. he loved journalism. just loved to be able to jump into a story. >> he had take then job of "weekend today." my true passion and my true love is still reporting. he was able to combine the two of them. >> the image that comes to my mind and probably everyone else's is david on the tank, going through the desert. >> i would be remiss if i let you go without passing along the good wishes from your colleagues here at "weekend today." please stay safe. >> thanks, soledad, i look forward to getting back home. >> i got a call the night that david died, and i didn't know what was going on. i knew it was horrible. >> to say it's a difficult morning doesn't even come close. >> i just remember thinking that my only responsibility was to his family, to melanie and his daughters. >> and of course a lot of fun in between which is one of the perks. there are a lot of perks working on saturday and sunday mornings. >> david bloom looked like a 12-year-old. enthusi
we're in south central iraq right now. >> david was the complete package, super smart, super handsome, really fun, and tremendous ability. he loved journalism. just loved to be able to jump into a story. >> he had take then job of "weekend today." my true passion and my true love is still reporting. he was able to combine the two of them. >> the image that comes to my mind and probably everyone else's is david on the tank, going through the desert. >> i would...
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with multiple assignments in iraq and afghanistan. 41 years old, woods was a father to due teenage boys, his family described him as someone who loved life, loved adrenaline. all four were killed in the line of duty and in duty to their nation. >> this led to fresh jabs on the presidential campaign trail. nbc's peter alexander is here with that part of the story. this is for the first time becoming a major flashpoint between the president and governor romney. >> a largely dormant campaign issue. with the ongoing turmoil in the middle east and the political fallout at home, poet president barack obama and mitt romney are trying to project strength on national security, but less than eight weeks till election day romney, who by the way authored a book titled "no apologies" is making no apologies for his sharp cricism of the president's foreign policy. while in virginia mitt romney toned down his attacks on president obama seeking to project strength in more subtle terms, arguing the president is a weak leader. >> sometimes it seems that we're at the mercy of events instead of shaping even
with multiple assignments in iraq and afghanistan. 41 years old, woods was a father to due teenage boys, his family described him as someone who loved life, loved adrenaline. all four were killed in the line of duty and in duty to their nation. >> this led to fresh jabs on the presidential campaign trail. nbc's peter alexander is here with that part of the story. this is for the first time becoming a major flashpoint between the president and governor romney. >> a largely dormant...
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some chanting death to america, in iraq and afghanistan. organizers called for the u.s. to ban the film criticizing freedom of speech. >>> pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi is on a tour of the u.s. she is one of the world's most iconic former political prisoners until she was released from house arrest in myanmar two years ago. today, she sat down with nbc's ann curry to talk about her mission. >> what is the most important message that you have to all the people around the world who are struggling as you have for freedom? for democracy? >> it's the same struggle for everybody everywhere. because unless we are free, we cannot really realize our own potential. and if we can't realize our own potential, we are like a crippled tree. it would be a stunted growth. and because of that, we all want to be free. free to be able to realize one's own potential. but obviously without hurting the chances of other people to realize theirs. >> you can watch more of ann curry's interview with aung san suu kyi tonight on "nightly news" with brian williams. >>> more on the emergency l
some chanting death to america, in iraq and afghanistan. organizers called for the u.s. to ban the film criticizing freedom of speech. >>> pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi is on a tour of the u.s. she is one of the world's most iconic former political prisoners until she was released from house arrest in myanmar two years ago. today, she sat down with nbc's ann curry to talk about her mission. >> what is the most important message that you have to all the people around the...
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six months ago, we would watch him walk into a white house dinner honoring those who served in iraq. tall and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women belong to. i don't know if they'll vote for me. but i know that their spirit defines us. they remind me in the words of scripture that ours is a future filled with hope. and if you share that faith with me, if you share that hope with you, i ask you tonight for your vote. [ cheers and applause ] if you reject the notion that this nation's promise is reserved for the few, your voice must be heard in this election. if you reject the notion that our government is forever beholden for the highest bidder, you need to stand up in this election. if you believe that new plants and factories can dot ou
six months ago, we would watch him walk into a white house dinner honoring those who served in iraq. tall and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women...
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president had wanted to portray toughness in regard to al qaeda, an ending to the wars in afghanistan and iraq, and also his repivoting or rebalancing towards asia. that was the narrative he preferred. when you get through that basic set of accomplishments and then you have to ask the question are we better off than we were four years ago, and we see embassies being attacked around the world, it's hard to say yes. so whether it's president obama's fault at all or not -- and i don't really think it is, it does change the narrative. it can't be good for the president. and obviously it's tragic. you tell from yesterday's ceremony how much people admired this ambassador and the other state department employees who were killed. how sad of a day this is for the country. i don't think it was anything good for the president. >> good to talk to both of you. thanks very much. >>> let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories. veronica de la cruz is at the news desk. >> good morning, kate and lester. good morning, everyone. the heightened sense of danger for americans abroad, a rash of bomb
president had wanted to portray toughness in regard to al qaeda, an ending to the wars in afghanistan and iraq, and also his repivoting or rebalancing towards asia. that was the narrative he preferred. when you get through that basic set of accomplishments and then you have to ask the question are we better off than we were four years ago, and we see embassies being attacked around the world, it's hard to say yes. so whether it's president obama's fault at all or not -- and i don't really think...
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there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-poi
there is a phrase that general petreas used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home? >> when you look it at the positions between president obama and mitt romney, is there a lot of daylight in their views of the policy regarding afghanistan? >> frankly, there's not. romney will criticize the president for announcing a firm deadline for 0 withdrawal of u.s. forces. it's long been thought by republicans that doing so...
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army vet was injured in iraq. >> we're no different than anyone else. >> reporter: a former u.s. army airborne has this advice. >> get up. life is too short to lay down. go get it. >> reporter: a message that everyone, regardless of ability, can embrace. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> great story to end on on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. we're back on in prime time tonight with the big speeches of the evening, including the first lady. our coverage begins at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. and we hope you can hear us even better. good night from charlotte. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com patrol cars and -- the very latest on that shooting that's left a chp officer in critical condition and a suspect dead. >>> so many have been hoping and waiting for, a firefighter who went into a coma from a heart attack battling a blaze last week has opened his eyes today.
army vet was injured in iraq. >> we're no different than anyone else. >> reporter: a former u.s. army airborne has this advice. >> get up. life is too short to lay down. go get it. >> reporter: a message that everyone, regardless of ability, can embrace. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> great story to end on on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. we're back on in prime time tonight with the big speeches of the evening, including the first lady....
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jeffrey sinclair who served in iraq and afghanistan is accused of what the army describes as forced sex with female subordinates. >>> fans are remembering legendary singer andy williams who died tuesday at the age of 84 after a year-long battle with bladder cancer. williams' hits included "moon river" and the holiday classic "the most wonderful time of the year." >>> the decades long search for jimmy hoffa led to this driveway. authorities are going to test soil samples from underneath the driveway though they doubt any remains found would actually be from the former teamster's boss. >>> and if you thought google maps were a good way to get around town, well, check this out. users can now navigate their way underwater. the pictures of coral reefs are displayed much like the street view feature. comes in handy when you want to go scuba diving. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dough closed at 13,413 after falling 44 points yesterday. the s&p lost 8. the nasdaq dropped 24. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikke
jeffrey sinclair who served in iraq and afghanistan is accused of what the army describes as forced sex with female subordinates. >>> fans are remembering legendary singer andy williams who died tuesday at the age of 84 after a year-long battle with bladder cancer. williams' hits included "moon river" and the holiday classic "the most wonderful time of the year." >>> the decades long search for jimmy hoffa led to this driveway. authorities are going to test...
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remember in 2003 when she voted to authorize the war in iraq. she gathered senate staff in the office and explained why she did that. that was about appearing like potential commander in chief. this if she runs for president in 2006 will be the moment we said she crossed the threshold and actually is that potential commander in chief. >> she also spoke as secretary of state at the ceremony there and introduced the president. let's listen to her at the moment stevens' body was brought back with the other three. >> now let me have the great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us, he well understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> well, secretary clinton also had strong words for the terrorists. this is the tough part. let's listen. >> their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those that took them from us. we will stand fast against the violence on our diplomatic missions. we will continue to do e
remember in 2003 when she voted to authorize the war in iraq. she gathered senate staff in the office and explained why she did that. that was about appearing like potential commander in chief. this if she runs for president in 2006 will be the moment we said she crossed the threshold and actually is that potential commander in chief. >> she also spoke as secretary of state at the ceremony there and introduced the president. let's listen to her at the moment stevens' body was brought back...
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we have seen too much divisive politics iraq's moderated by david gregory, this debate is courtesy of wrc-tv. once the entire debate monday at 8:00 eastern on c-span. --w atch the entire debate monday at 8:00 eastern on and c-span3 >> now, "the price of politics," and bob woodward on washington journal. it is about 55 minutes. host: bob woodward is the author of "the price of politics." what is the story you're trying to tell here? guest: the daily reporting is exceptionally good or the long pieces capture a lot but we run by history and we do not know what really happened and i have the luxury of time and can dig back in and this is an examination of what obama and the congress have done for this period -- for 3 1/2 years, from the beginning of the administration to the summer. host: what is the central part of this story? guest: the drama is this affects everyone. get control of the spending instead of -- we are on a binge now, a spending binge. we cannot keep borrowing all of this money. it describes in painful detail the meetings and phone calls and the internal discussions. a lot
we have seen too much divisive politics iraq's moderated by david gregory, this debate is courtesy of wrc-tv. once the entire debate monday at 8:00 eastern on c-span. --w atch the entire debate monday at 8:00 eastern on and c-span3 >> now, "the price of politics," and bob woodward on washington journal. it is about 55 minutes. host: bob woodward is the author of "the price of politics." what is the story you're trying to tell here? guest: the daily reporting is...
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this was iraq in lebanon symbols of the u.s. got burned at kfc and hardee's. in tiny bahrain, 2,000 protesters. in yemen, 2,000. this was gaza. many egyptians are still furious over that anti-muslim film made in the u.s. and it's not just arab nations. muslims to the east erupted. this was pakistan today. this was bangladesh. these were indian muslims in kashmir. while back in the u.s. republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan blamed president obama. >> what we do not see is steady consistent american leadership. that is what keeps the peace. and that is what we will have in a romney/ryan administration. >> reporter: team obama called that an attempt to score political points. >> both factually wrong, and poorly timed. now is the time when americans should be coming together. >> reporter: as many in the muslim world are coming together against america. the white house insisted today there was no intelligence that could have prevented the american deaths in libya. i'm steve handelsman news4. >> a big blow for abortion rights supporters in virginia today.
this was iraq in lebanon symbols of the u.s. got burned at kfc and hardee's. in tiny bahrain, 2,000 protesters. in yemen, 2,000. this was gaza. many egyptians are still furious over that anti-muslim film made in the u.s. and it's not just arab nations. muslims to the east erupted. this was pakistan today. this was bangladesh. these were indian muslims in kashmir. while back in the u.s. republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan blamed president obama. >> what we do not see is steady...
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remember in 2003 when she voted to authorize the war in iraq. she gathered senate staff in the office and explained why she did that. that was about appearing like potential commander in chief. this if she runs for president in 2006 will be the moment we said she crossed the threshold and actually is that potential commander in chief. >> she also spoke as secretary of state at the ceremony there and introduced the president. let's listen to her at the moment stevens' body was brought back with the other three. >> now let me have the great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us, he well understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> well, secretary clinton also had strong words for the terrorists. >> their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those that took them from us. we will stand fast against the violence on our diplomatic missions. we will continue to do everything in our power to protect amer
remember in 2003 when she voted to authorize the war in iraq. she gathered senate staff in the office and explained why she did that. that was about appearing like potential commander in chief. this if she runs for president in 2006 will be the moment we said she crossed the threshold and actually is that potential commander in chief. >> she also spoke as secretary of state at the ceremony there and introduced the president. let's listen to her at the moment stevens' body was brought back...
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we going to go into iraq. because there's a lot of pressure. gore's resisting it. who's the vice president? joe lieberman. there's no one more hawkish about iraq back then than lieberman. so you have an interesting, i hope, political debate. from does he actually win re-election or do we have to read the book? >> of course you have to read the book. i will only say that i think -- i leave it on a cliffhanger. so maybe i can do another. >> everything happens for a reason. would there have been a barack obama -- >> first, i think everything doesn't happen for a reason. mere fate governs. you want to hear god laugh? make a plan. i do think -- i didn't take it that far. but i do think that the barack obama presidential race was conditioned on a profound disaffection with politics as usual which hurt not just the republicans but hillary clinton. so you -- whatever 2008 produced in my alternate universe, you would have had to have had an appetite for something really different and new so that the normal options -- >
we going to go into iraq. because there's a lot of pressure. gore's resisting it. who's the vice president? joe lieberman. there's no one more hawkish about iraq back then than lieberman. so you have an interesting, i hope, political debate. from does he actually win re-election or do we have to read the book? >> of course you have to read the book. i will only say that i think -- i leave it on a cliffhanger. so maybe i can do another. >> everything happens for a reason. would there...
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we won the war in iraq. bush did a lot of fine things. he can separate himself from bush policy particularly in the last couple of years. he's done so with having paul ryan there. he was a critic of bush spending. he's a critic of obama spending. there's a recent survey, ask people would you prefer a bigger government with more services or a bigger economy with more jobs. 75-15, bigger economy with more jobs. conservatives have families, they believe in families, they work, and by the way, this rack of lack compassion for people who are suffering. why in every survey or every study, self-identified conservatives give more of their time, their money, their blood and their treasures to helping people. >> i want to ask this point. do you believe governor romney is a practical enough politician to cut a deal with democrats to rely on paul ryan to essentially assuage conservatives -- that's important. you don't get that from the interview but spending time with him i get that impression. >> -- sure to fight -- >> that's the point. >> sure to s
we won the war in iraq. bush did a lot of fine things. he can separate himself from bush policy particularly in the last couple of years. he's done so with having paul ryan there. he was a critic of bush spending. he's a critic of obama spending. there's a recent survey, ask people would you prefer a bigger government with more services or a bigger economy with more jobs. 75-15, bigger economy with more jobs. conservatives have families, they believe in families, they work, and by the way, this...
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particularly from the obama campaign, lashing out at him for not mentioning the troops that are in iraq. now, the romney campaign has pushed back and said that the candidates met with the american legion on wednesday, just a day before his speech. the other big speech from the republican national convention, you've been talking about it already this morning, lester, of course that speech that was given by 82-year-old acting icon clint eastwood, when he gave a performance, essentially interviewing an empty chair that was meant to represent president obama. a lot of people called that performance bizarre, but the romney campaign defended it yesterday. they said the fact that he brought up the high unemployment rate, the fact that he called for a change in leadership made the speech worthwhile. and lester, they also said that the candidate himself felt that the speech was amusing. right now, political analysts watching to see if romney will get any type of a bump on the heels of the rnc. lester? >> kristen welker, thank you so much. ed rendell is the former chairman of the democratic natio
particularly from the obama campaign, lashing out at him for not mentioning the troops that are in iraq. now, the romney campaign has pushed back and said that the candidates met with the american legion on wednesday, just a day before his speech. the other big speech from the republican national convention, you've been talking about it already this morning, lester, of course that speech that was given by 82-year-old acting icon clint eastwood, when he gave a performance, essentially...
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. >>> a bombing in northern iraq killed seven police recruits and injured 17 others. this happened at a military base near the city of kirkuk. the recruits gathered in a parking lot and were ready to apply or the jobs as officers. no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing at this point. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she'll continue to try to convince russia to support sanctions against syria. russia just rejected her call to increase pressure on bashar al assad. she says if they don't support new sanctions the u.s. and allies will boost their support for the syrian opposition. >>> president obama is campaigning this weekend in florida. he's telling voters that creating more jobs is his top priority right now and he's calling on americans to rally for achievable goals that will lead to new jobs. meanwhile, his newest high profile surrogate is in our area today. mayor castro attended a kickoff yesterday. he was the keynote speaker at the democratic national convention in charlotte earlier this week. he talked about why president obama deserves a
. >>> a bombing in northern iraq killed seven police recruits and injured 17 others. this happened at a military base near the city of kirkuk. the recruits gathered in a parking lot and were ready to apply or the jobs as officers. no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing at this point. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she'll continue to try to convince russia to support sanctions against syria. russia just rejected her call to increase pressure on bashar...
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who has stacked our troops and this is a man who has concluded and gotten us out of afghanistan and iraq. >> but let me jump in for a second. because alice, the accuracy of your statements not withstanding, the arguments that you just rolled offer, those are the same arguments that your party has been making for several months and poll after poll shows that the arguments don't seem to be resonating with voters. in fact a recent poll in florida points out my point, most accurately, the president, mitt romney now both seem to do the same in terms of handling the economy. the romney campaign known for having the leg up on that question. what do you make of that? >> the problem will be solved as we get into the debates. mitt romney will have the opportunity to outline the middle class plan to help create jobs. as opposed to what we have with president obama who has created unemployment above 8% for 43 months when he said he would cut the deficit in half. it's at $16 trillion and we're seeing the median household income has dropped and policies like obama care that will increase people's heal
who has stacked our troops and this is a man who has concluded and gotten us out of afghanistan and iraq. >> but let me jump in for a second. because alice, the accuracy of your statements not withstanding, the arguments that you just rolled offer, those are the same arguments that your party has been making for several months and poll after poll shows that the arguments don't seem to be resonating with voters. in fact a recent poll in florida points out my point, most accurately, the...
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, in uniform in iraq, who wanted to know about don't ask don't tell. listen to -- it was somewhere down south. and listen to the reaction of the crowd to one of our soldiers. >> in 2010 when i was deployed to iraq, i had to lie about who i was because i'm a gay soldier. i didn't. to lose ply job. -- i didn't want to lose my job. my question is do you intend to circumvent the -- or gay and lesbian soldiers in the military. >> bill: before anybody could even answer, the crowd boos him. so with all of that background, this -- now this study, released yesterday by the williams institute which is part of the ucla law school. they interfered 553 generals and admirals. they interviewed many, many members of the military in all branches both gay and straight. and they found a year after okay, a year after don't ask don't tell has been repealed, get this. they found no overall negative impact on military readiness unit cohesion, recruitment retention or morale. in other words no negative effects of the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. so all of the critics were
, in uniform in iraq, who wanted to know about don't ask don't tell. listen to -- it was somewhere down south. and listen to the reaction of the crowd to one of our soldiers. >> in 2010 when i was deployed to iraq, i had to lie about who i was because i'm a gay soldier. i didn't. to lose ply job. -- i didn't want to lose my job. my question is do you intend to circumvent the -- or gay and lesbian soldiers in the military. >> bill: before anybody could even answer, the crowd boos...
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that alone can get you killed in iraq. murders of days by militiamen in iraq have been well-documented, but evidence shows the government is complice it in a systematic and organized persecution of homosexuals. he came to warn to find his boyfriend in one of the cells. there was no arrest warrant and nothing they could do to help him. >> being gay is not a legal in iraq. they said, we must kill you all. >> 2 days later, his boyfriend is dead. now they received the first threat in february after the media reported dozens of young men were being killed in baghdad. in iraq, they are associated with gays. the interior ministry responded by saying he had to be eradicated. the united nations confirmed 12 deaths. the u.n. believes the real number is much higher. the accounts of 17 caveman -- gay men are consistent. all of them say the interior minister statement sparked a new wave. the government denies there is an issue. >> this is like telling a black person not to be black. >> that person by nature is black. >> what is homosex
that alone can get you killed in iraq. murders of days by militiamen in iraq have been well-documented, but evidence shows the government is complice it in a systematic and organized persecution of homosexuals. he came to warn to find his boyfriend in one of the cells. there was no arrest warrant and nothing they could do to help him. >> being gay is not a legal in iraq. they said, we must kill you all. >> 2 days later, his boyfriend is dead. now they received the first threat in...
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plus he doesn't go to heaven on somalia and iraq pakistan. dawns and even a small demonstration. over the weekend there were demonstrations in the french capital of paris it is in the states. and. the oppose this civil have a continent. sadia with at least five deaths on protests and civil. rights. it appears on. the list and. this is not simply. this is a. great life so certainly a lot of anger a lot of mind and the situation that screams on the side of think it's safe to say that the city is a region. that is the leading our coverage of this latest anti american on the rest from cairo protests on violence showing few signs of waning she's tweeting the latest news and pictures on her twitter account just follow her any time for let's underscore. the film's creator reportedly a magician cup to christian has now gone into hiding after being questioned by police those former cost has rebelled the entire crew disavowing their work and declaring they were deceived american journalist and and see what activist says the core of the issue lies deeper than just with the film. the movie o
plus he doesn't go to heaven on somalia and iraq pakistan. dawns and even a small demonstration. over the weekend there were demonstrations in the french capital of paris it is in the states. and. the oppose this civil have a continent. sadia with at least five deaths on protests and civil. rights. it appears on. the list and. this is not simply. this is a. great life so certainly a lot of anger a lot of mind and the situation that screams on the side of think it's safe to say that the city is...
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but on iraq and the iraq is rather traumatic. people are being killed in iraq every day and i was in iraq in july, talking to the prime minister we discuss syria and it was concerned about what could happen using the experience and telling me that of course that the war in iraq energize the jihadist who rushed to iraq to fight. and i think we are likely to say the same in syria if we don't handle it properly. >> there's a global impact from iraq. >> a global imaik. >> host: you start the book about a revealing story of colon powell. it might be eat americans were about to find weapons of mass destruction. and he said to you with a smile on the face, you write, they made an honest man of me. what do you mean? >> guest: i can understand that. i think basically he made the case for weapons of mass destruction in iraq, and for a while we couldn't find it. and so if they have found it it was indication that finally we found something and it was more of a relief than anything else. >> host: do you think it was used to make a case he di
but on iraq and the iraq is rather traumatic. people are being killed in iraq every day and i was in iraq in july, talking to the prime minister we discuss syria and it was concerned about what could happen using the experience and telling me that of course that the war in iraq energize the jihadist who rushed to iraq to fight. and i think we are likely to say the same in syria if we don't handle it properly. >> there's a global impact from iraq. >> a global imaik. >> host:...
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the war in iraq is over. american troops have come home. we have begun the transition in afghanistan. and we will end our war on schedule in 2014. al-qaida has been weakened. bin laden is no more. nations have come together. americawe have seen hard choices made. to put more power in the hands of citizens. and in a time of economic challenge from the world has come together to broaden prosperity. through the g20 we have partnered with emerging countries to keep the world on the path to recovery. -- and worked with african leaders to help them feed their nations. new partnerships have been formed to combat corruption, and promote government that is open and transparent. and to ensure that women and be a part of politics. all of these things give me hope. what gives me the most hope is not the actions of us, not the actions of leaders, but the american troops who sacrificed their limbs for strangers half a world away. the students who are eager to use their knowledge to benefit mankind. the faces and the square to see democracy giving voice t
the war in iraq is over. american troops have come home. we have begun the transition in afghanistan. and we will end our war on schedule in 2014. al-qaida has been weakened. bin laden is no more. nations have come together. americawe have seen hard choices made. to put more power in the hands of citizens. and in a time of economic challenge from the world has come together to broaden prosperity. through the g20 we have partnered with emerging countries to keep the world on the path to...
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libya the violence across the whole region it doesn't go countries such as we have been on somalia iraq pakistan to keep gone even a small demonstration intel up is over the weekend there were demonstrations in the french capital of paris to the demonstrations took place here that you. can see you. at least off the shelves all these things with the tape over the weekend because this it will spread to several other continents in sydney australia where the police five hit the gas on protesters and civil unrest they were made. i think that that has erupted. over the place that it appeared on in tights in the sense of who was then the person wasted in the united states the creator of this film has say he does not like the stand. and he is considering actually that he says the whole film and this is in the mind of feeding the state of the state that he would great loss of life so certainly a lot of anger a lot of violence the situation extremely funny child i think it's safe to say that the city is a region. artist falsely or is closely watching the anti-american unrest from cairo as the vio
libya the violence across the whole region it doesn't go countries such as we have been on somalia iraq pakistan to keep gone even a small demonstration intel up is over the weekend there were demonstrations in the french capital of paris to the demonstrations took place here that you. can see you. at least off the shelves all these things with the tape over the weekend because this it will spread to several other continents in sydney australia where the police five hit the gas on protesters...
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class of iraq to me pakistani says we are watching or at least one person has been killed and some often doesn't enjoy it as thousands of people past with the security forces knocked off on the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fired warning shots into the air they used to pass as well as it happens live interspersed. elsewhere on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of detroit hundreds of other local businesses to. make port for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled they also point out on what you do is goods and services up to some of our interests and blocked access to this on you tube it is a two minute trailer of a form that has been titled innocence of muslims we believe praying to office for the students of placement in the united states has since been released although he has gone into hiding on sunday to meet. up to hundreds of people who still wanted to marry women and they chose to go and this is only intensifying and advocating american relations first wyman's funds while the united states has to
class of iraq to me pakistani says we are watching or at least one person has been killed and some often doesn't enjoy it as thousands of people past with the security forces knocked off on the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fired warning shots into the air they used to pass as well as it happens live interspersed. elsewhere on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of detroit hundreds of other local businesses to. make port...
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classes of iraq to study says we are watching where at least one person has been killed and some possibly as an injured as thousands of people clashed with security forces knocked off on the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fired warning shots into the air they used tear gas as well as commons to try and disperse it was also on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of disallowed hundreds of people of a local business who want to make port for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled they will support the boycott on what you do is goods and services now because some authority substance blocked access to this on you tube it is a fifteen minute train out of a film that has been titled innocence of muslims we believe praying to office for the students of placement in the united states has since been released although he has gone into hiding also on sunday to meet the needs of the poor hundreds of people there to still talk to and to marry women and greatest so going through this is only intensifying and proving aggra
classes of iraq to study says we are watching where at least one person has been killed and some possibly as an injured as thousands of people clashed with security forces knocked off on the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fired warning shots into the air they used tear gas as well as commons to try and disperse it was also on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of disallowed hundreds of people of a local business who want to...
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the waiting across north africa and the middle east the approaches happening in lebanon in somalia in iraq in turkey in gaza even in tel aviv there's also streets he grew up. there protesters took to the streets near the american embassy in the building city of am good at least one hundred twenty people were detained this weekend off the demonstrations there and this is far afield of sydney australia where the police were forced to use to put gas to disperse a crowd protesting there the violence was also celebrates it on tuesday with me off in the american ambassador in libya and now to have it with me in line with this to be sort of on the go there with the americans as well as maybe i'm sorry to say that they believe that our target is behind that attack a kind of has issued a statement and although it hasn't taken direct responsibility for the ambassador's giving it was that the attack was the response to the killing of the second of the month of all tied up by the restrains up qantas will support the french attacks now the united states has rewarded the evacuation of non essential dipl
the waiting across north africa and the middle east the approaches happening in lebanon in somalia in iraq in turkey in gaza even in tel aviv there's also streets he grew up. there protesters took to the streets near the american embassy in the building city of am good at least one hundred twenty people were detained this weekend off the demonstrations there and this is far afield of sydney australia where the police were forced to use to put gas to disperse a crowd protesting there the...
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classes of iraq to be required to study says we are watching where at least one person has been killed and some often doesn't injured as thousands of people clashed with security forces not far from the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fired warning shots into the air they used tear gas as well as into communities to try and dispersed. elsewhere on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of this while hundreds of other local business to. make port for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled they also boycott on the e.u. is goods and services now the pakistani authorities have since blocked access to this on you tube it is a fifteen minute train out of a film that has been titled innocence of muslims we've been reporting topless photos taken in for questioning in the united states has since been released although he has gone into hiding also on sunday to meet the needs of. hundreds of people they are too stupid to talk to and to marry women and returns to them this is only intensifying and aggravating american a
classes of iraq to be required to study says we are watching where at least one person has been killed and some often doesn't injured as thousands of people clashed with security forces not far from the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fired warning shots into the air they used tear gas as well as into communities to try and dispersed. elsewhere on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of this while hundreds of other local...
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classes of iraq to meet pakistani says we are watching where if you see one person has been killed and some awesome dozen injured as thousands of people past with security forces not far from the u.s. consulate building in the city now the police fire you warning shots into the a they used tear gas as well as come in to try and disperse. also on sunday with the demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of history while hundreds of other local businesspeople mocked lakeport for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled they will support the boycott on what you do is goods and services not the fact that some authority is that since blocked access to this on you tube it is a fifteen minute train out of a film that has been titled innocence of muslims leaving me playing topless photos taken for placement in the united states has since been released although he has gone into hiding also on sunday to meet the needs of up to hundreds of people going to the states to talk to and to marry women and they trust slogans this is only intensifying and to the aggra
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i knew iraq intimately in the 1980s as a reporter. i covered the iran-iraq war from the iraq side. iraq was like a vast prison yard lit up by high whattage lamps under saddam hussein. it was so suffocating that i could compare it to no place in the arab world but i could compare it to romania, which i also noontime partly, and to go from saddam hussein's iraq to syria, was like coming up the libbal human stair. we tend to say all dictators are bad, all democrats are good. you know, we erase distinctions and it's distinctions that give us the complexity we indiana to understand the world, andways, assad ran a brutal dictatorship but nothing like saddam, and i had my passport taken away for ten days by the iraqi authorities when i was in iraqi. i was very nervous, obviously. i only got it back at the airport before i left, and i was a journalist who got too close to my story. and i was intent on eliminating saddam hussein. i believed like a lot of people, in different western countries in the world, and on both sides of the aisle in the u.s., that there were wmd. more importantly, i
i knew iraq intimately in the 1980s as a reporter. i covered the iran-iraq war from the iraq side. iraq was like a vast prison yard lit up by high whattage lamps under saddam hussein. it was so suffocating that i could compare it to no place in the arab world but i could compare it to romania, which i also noontime partly, and to go from saddam hussein's iraq to syria, was like coming up the libbal human stair. we tend to say all dictators are bad, all democrats are good. you know, we erase...
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by them spread across the region it doesn't go through countries such as they have been on somalia iraq actually started to keep gone's and even the small demonstration the intent of it was over the weekend there were demonstrations in the french capital of paris to the demonstrations to say see if you. can see you. at least this is the eldest son and let me take over the weekend it was just this is just several other continents in sydney australia with the police five deaths on protesters and civil unrest in the main. on. this and. this. is not just. to me i am this is i am. my this is me a lot of a lot of mine in the situation it seems i don't think it's safe the city is a region. polis leary's are closely watching the unrest from cairo as the violence shows no sign of letting up so you can check our twitter feed for the latest updates on photos from the egyptian capital where the events started to unfold that was earlier this week. now american journalist and antiwar activist don de bar says the core of the issue lies much deeper than just in the film. the movie or actually just the
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iraq's vice president said he will not return home until he is guaranteed security and a fair trial. tareq al-hashemi is currently in exile in turkey. he was sentenced to death on sunday 40 the politically- motivated murders. iraq -- on sunday for two politically-motivated murders. >> in south africa, thousands of miners remain on strike, despite the deadline to return to work. workers are demanding wage increases and better working conditions. labor unrest is posing an increasingly serious challenge to the african national congress power in south africa. >> in rome, police have broken up a demonstration after several protesters threw bottles and fireworks at officers. several people were injured. the demonstration was organized by alcoa workers who want the government to say they're threatened aluminum plant. the shutdown would put around -- to save their threatened aluminum plant. the shutdown would put around 2,000 jobs at risk. it is a big day for kosovo. >> also, london's lavish farewell to the olympics. more on that after the break. >> welcome back. we start this half of the sh
iraq's vice president said he will not return home until he is guaranteed security and a fair trial. tareq al-hashemi is currently in exile in turkey. he was sentenced to death on sunday 40 the politically- motivated murders. iraq -- on sunday for two politically-motivated murders. >> in south africa, thousands of miners remain on strike, despite the deadline to return to work. workers are demanding wage increases and better working conditions. labor unrest is posing an increasingly...
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who found themselves on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. i will never forget speaking with their loved ones and i will always hold the greatest admiration for every one of them. on the campaign trail, it has been my privilege to meet with troops and veterans from just about every corner of america. they come from our farms, our great cities, our small towns and quiet neighborhoods. many have known violence. so their neighbors could no peace. they have done more than protect america. their courage and service defines america. [applause] on this 11th anniversary of september 11th, 2001, we remember the victims who perished in the attacks. we also remember the men and women serving in dangerous places around the world. we will not forget why they are fighting for who they are fighting for. they are faithful to us and to our country. we must not break faith with them. i want to personally thank you for keeping us safe, to be into the company of men and women of courage i stand before today -- is an honor to be among those whose sense of duty an
who found themselves on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. i will never forget speaking with their loved ones and i will always hold the greatest admiration for every one of them. on the campaign trail, it has been my privilege to meet with troops and veterans from just about every corner of america. they come from our farms, our great cities, our small towns and quiet neighborhoods. many have known violence. so their neighbors could no peace. they have done more than protect america....
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to cross into iraq. >> there were three more iraq deployments to follow and now afghanistan. when you went to iraq the first time, would you have ever imagined that in 2012, you would be sitting in afghanistan? >> i did not. >> joseph ayala was one of only a handful of those soldiers remaining. he's been on all but one deployment since. >> the hardest about about being deployed is being away from them. not being able to see their soccer games. and my youngest won started preschool. >> back at ft. stewart in georgia, terry his become a single mom. >> this is our fourth deployment so it's kind of normal, i guess you could say. we go through our normal work, sports, school, only he's not here to share it with us. >> this servicemwith him deploy knowing that he could be hurt. >> as a division, the third id's deployment pace is remarkable, but it's reality for the individual service members where multiple deployments have become the norm. with more tough days ahead in afghanistan, a country engaged in its longest war continues to ask so much of so much few. does it gets tiring hav
to cross into iraq. >> there were three more iraq deployments to follow and now afghanistan. when you went to iraq the first time, would you have ever imagined that in 2012, you would be sitting in afghanistan? >> i did not. >> joseph ayala was one of only a handful of those soldiers remaining. he's been on all but one deployment since. >> the hardest about about being deployed is being away from them. not being able to see their soccer games. and my youngest won started...
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iraq never had. a civil war in iraq never was never in a war for thirty years like afghanistan was there the post invasion. union has totally changed the landscape the political landscape and the ethnic lines last april of afghanistan. and the lessons learned from iraq is not going to apply to afghanistan people should really get down when there is no relevance whatsoever what afghanistan is going through right now. and of finally is there any chance that you think that a power handover could be delayed and how that would affect anti-american sentiment in the country. death is dead will be too late to be seen dead what one could take effect by dan on the other hand again i'm i'm stressing again dead if the policy of states and nato does not change that puts staff dance themselves in the driver's seat then things are going to be very hard right now america end of the policy makers in the beltway are the ones are making the decision how afghanistan should be around but the fact is that afghans should c
iraq never had. a civil war in iraq never was never in a war for thirty years like afghanistan was there the post invasion. union has totally changed the landscape the political landscape and the ethnic lines last april of afghanistan. and the lessons learned from iraq is not going to apply to afghanistan people should really get down when there is no relevance whatsoever what afghanistan is going through right now. and of finally is there any chance that you think that a power handover could...